Browsing Law by Subject "Minerals"

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    • The constitutionality of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 

      Van der Schyff, Elmarie (North-West University, 2006)
      The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA) is premised on the principle that minerals are part of the natural heritage of all South Africans. Section 3 of the MPRDA articulates the core of the ...

    • The historical development of the right to mine diamonds in South Africa 

      Higgs, Anneke (North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
      This thesis is an analyses of the historical development of diamond mining legislation in South Africa. Diamond mining legislation in South Africa developed as a result of and following the discovery of diamonds. There ...

    • Host communities and the award and utilisation of mineral rights in Zimbabwe 

      Chagadama, Stanford (North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)
      Minerals are non-renewable natural resources. Extraction of these resources leads to their exhaustion. This raises many questions, including, for instance, the involvement of host communities, access and distribution of ...

    • The liability of historical mine authorization holders for rehabilitation 

      Hartzer, Suzette (North-West University, 2009)
      Historically, irresponsible mining companies have escaped their duty to rehabilitate. The Mineral Petroleum Resources Development Act does not oblige mining companies to rehabilitate if their operations ceased before the ...

    • Regte of minerale : 'n boedelbeplanningsanalise 

      Stassen, Hettie (North-West University, 2010)
      South Africa entered a new era on 1 May 2004 with the commencement of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (hereafter the MPRDA). Section 3 states that the mineral and petroleum resources are ...